On Tue, 2003-01-07 at 01:52, Anurag wrote: > Hello, > I am encountering a strange problem with RH 8.0/RH 7.3 > mouse configuration. > > Highlighting text(Cut and paste) works once the m/c is booted. > But if it remains idle for 3(don't know exactly) hours or so, I am > not able select any text and drag/drop with the mouse doesn't > work, so have to reboot it, since logging out doesn't help. > > The problem only comes once the m/c remains idle for long. > Otherwise the mouse works as intended. > > /etc/X11/XF86Config file > Section "InputDevice" > # Modified by mouseconfig > Identifier "Mouse0" > Driver "mouse" > Option "Device" "/dev/psaux" > Option "Protocol" "PS/2" > Option "Emulate3Buttons" "yes" > Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" > EndSection > > Mouse configuration: > Acer - PS/2 Generic (emulate 3 button) > > >ps -ef | grep gpm > root 749 1 0 09:51 ? 00:00:00 gpm -t ps/2 -m /dev/mouse > > The screensaver/lockscreen doesnot seem to interfere since I don't > find any problems with the mouse if screensaver/lockscreen remain > active for a few minutes. > > Any pointers to debug the problem. > > Regards > Anurag
Check /var/log/messages for anything strange. Also, you might want to
try another PS2 mouse or maybe a serial mouse to see if the PS2 port on
the motherboard is flaky.
Ian P. Thomas
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